Payroll Officer

Talent Corp; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work-life balance

Exposure to large-scale payroll

Job summary

Talent Corp in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large national organisation. The role involves delivering accurate weekly payroll for a diverse workforce, across multiple business units, in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and support a team in a well-established Australian payroll function. This role offers hybrid working and ongoing exposure to large-scale payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of payroll experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors or Kronos will be highly regarded.
• Ability to interpret awards, enterprise agreements (EBAs) and payroll legislation.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time across multiple business units.
• Support payroll processing for approximately 4,000 employees across 10 pay cycles.
• Utilise SAP, SuccessFactors and Kronos for payroll and time and attendance processing.
• Manage payroll adjustments, employee terminations and employee record updates.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, superannuation, PAYG, payroll tax and Single Touch Payroll (STP).
• Prepare payroll reports and respond to payroll-related enquiries.
• Work closely with the Payroll Team Lead and wider team to resolve payroll issues.

Skills

Payroll processing

Australian payroll legislation

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

Kronos

Job description

Hybrid Working | 3 Days Office, 2 Days WFH | Large National Organisation

Payroll Officer - Reservoir, Melbourne

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a well-established Australian organisation based in Reservoir. Working as part of a supportive payroll team, you will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely weekly payroll processing across a large and diverse workforce. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced payroll environment, has strong attention to detail and is confident managing payroll processes from end to end.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time across multiple business units.
• Support payroll processing for approximately 4,000 employees across 10 pay cycles.
• Utilise SAP, SuccessFactors and Kronos for payroll and time and attendance processing.
• Manage payroll adjustments, employee terminations and employee record updates.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, superannuation, PAYG, payroll tax and Single Touch Payroll (STP).
• Prepare payroll reports and respond to payroll-related enquiries.
• Work closely with the Payroll Team Lead and wider team to resolve payroll issues.

About You

• 1-5 years of payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors or Kronos will be highly regarded.
• Ability to interpret awards, enterprise agreements (EBAs) and payroll legislation.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working: Monday to Wednesday in the Reservoir office, Thursday and Friday working from home.
• Work-life balance: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
• Opportunity to gain exposure to large-scale, complex payroll operations.
• Join an experienced and supportive payroll team.
• Work within a well-established Australian organisation.